Looking for a Sickly Male Lead Who Coughs Every Few Steps and Faints Every Few More, with the Heroine Pampering Him to Bits 求男主病殃殃，三步一咳五步一晕女主宠上天的文

1. 51 前 My Ex Has Transformed Into a Sickly CEO? I Can't Take It 前夫哥爆改病弱总裁？我顶不住了 Little Red Riding Hood Isn't Very Smart小红帽不太聪明Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Sickly Male Lead + Reunion + A Little Bit of Mending a Broken Relationship + Both Pure + Mutual Pining + Pampering Each Other + Both Actually Talk Things Out] [Unstable state of mind: sunny, straightforward graduate student × Unstable health: flirtatious, fragile, sickly CEO] Song Qingye once pursued the aloof beauty for a whole year, but not long after they finally got together, the flower she’d won quietly flew away. Five years later, during an interview for an internship producing a graduate 3.8kReads8.8Score301Shelves
2. 52 难 So Hard to Soothe! The Disabled Tycoon Is Actually a Needy Yandere 难哄！残疾大佬竟是高需求病娇 Can I Have a Bowl of Porridge?我可以喝碗粥吗Modern Romance238k WordsOngoing [Clearheaded, radiant little sunshine vs. tsundere, possessive, disabled big shot] [High-maintenance male lead + kindergarten-teacher-type heroine + sweet everyday romance + both virginal + neighbors + older man] The rating just came out, and it’ll go up later. Si Qing’an’s life had always gone smoothly. She was born a pampered rich young lady. If there was one thing she couldn’t be happy about, it was that when she was young, her “neighbor’s kid,” Lu Jianchuan, shone too brightly. When she lear 34Reads6.9Score—Shelves
3. 53 偏 After the Paranoid Tycoon Pretends to Be Good, the Metaphysics Guru Spoils Her Rotten 偏执商总装乖后，玄学大佬她超宠 Qing Zifan清子梵Modern Romance516k WordsCompleted [Gentle, cool-headed Celestial Master × Bipolar, unhinged CEO | Supernatural healing | Mutual salvation | Fated romance | Devoted, exclusive love | Strong female lead | One true love] [The Celestial Master who slays ten thousand ghosts with one sword × The violent CEO who turns into a clingy sweetheart] Female lead: Lin Zhao Male lead: Shang Biehe Lin Zhao never expected to go out hunting ghosts in the middle of the night and come home with a husband. Nor did she expect this guy to be so ha 4.1kReads8.9Score550Shelves
4. 54 爆 Breaking News: The Brooding Lord Jun Has Turned Into an Adorably Obedient Sweetheart! 爆，病娇君爷成了软叽叽的乖宝！ Li Shang Ge Xue璃殇阁雪Modern Romance179k WordsCompleted [Female lead dominates + the hero chases her after losing her + revenge on scumbags + both leads are obsessive and unhinged + sweet romance] [Locked-room scenes with Yan Qiuci! ( ﹡ˆoˆ﹡ )] The heroine is cruel by nature and loves killing and bloodshed. The hero is soft, soft, soft! An obsessive puppy of a man, wearing Buddhist prayer beads and always thinking about turning the tables! (Well, he’s never actually managed it.) He’s also the kind who coughs up blood with every step: a sickly beauty! 737Reads8.7Score101Shelves

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   The female protagonist is the dominant one, possessing dual yandere (obsessive and possessive) attributes. At 18, her body was forcibly taken over by a mission-taker and a system. Two years later, she finally regained control, only to meet the male protagonist. She had been infected with a curse as a child, causing her to vomit blood with every step and experience excruciating pain on special full moon nights. The female protagonist is very strong, while the male protagonist is very weak.

5. 55 穿 Book Transmigration: Making the Sickly Eunuch CEO Cry! 穿书：撩哭病弱太监霸总！ Dong Dongdong Qiang东东东枪Modern Romance603k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book, reborn, male lead gets tormented, sickly male lead, female lead dotes on her husband, healing, happy ending] Gu Wanyan transmigrates into a book! She becomes the heroine of her favorite novel! The tragedy is that she loves stories where men suffer, and her favorite novel puts its male lead through the worst torment of all. She keeps it in a folder she created just for it: “Modern Sickly Eunuch Male Leads, The Ultimate in Tragic Endings.” The male lead, Yin Mochen, is 5.9kReads8.6Score374Shelves

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   This novel features a sickly male protagonist who is paralyzed, blind, incontinent, and suffers from various ailments. The female protagonist transmigrates into the book and dotes on him relentlessly. The premise is quite unique: the female protagonist enjoys reading web novels (especially those featuring strong, independent female leads who are sickly, weak, insecure, and sensitive), and upon transmigrating, she immediately redeems the handsome male lead.

6. 56 春 The Spring Breeze Favors the Stranger 春风偏爱客 Little Grass by the Lamp灯前小草Ancient Romance271k WordsCompleted In the autumn of the twenty-fifth year of Chengjia, an imperial decree arranging a marriage arrived at the Song household without warning. The emperor's favor and wrath alike were divine gifts, and to protect her family, Song Qingyi could only calmly prepare for her wedding. Everyone in Yong'an City knew that the Jiang family's eldest son, Jiang Chengan, was as refined and noble as a jade tree, with talent and ambition to spare, yet burdened with such a frail constitution that he might not live 662Reads6.5Score101Shelves

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   The first book features a sickly male protagonist who is betrothed to him. The second book has a male protagonist who is a crown prince but in poor health; later in the story, his poor health prevents him from being forced to take concubines by ministers. The third book features a weak male protagonist who suffers from heart palpitations.

7. 57 嫡 Married into the Eastern Palace 嫡嫁东宫 Mei Yi Si瑂忆覗Ancient Romance510k WordsCompleted Ever since she was little, Zhou Zhou knew she was different from her sisters. That difference meant she was lucky enough to be taught by her grandfather and cherished by her grandmother. At eight, the emperor personally selected her to be the princess’s companion. She entered the palace, grew up alongside the princess, and became the childhood sweetheart of the Fifth Prince. Before the Peach Blossom Banquet held when she was fifteen, everyone said she was destined to become the Fifth Prince’s co 5.3kReads8.9Score445Shelves
8. 58 谢 The Xie Family's Short-Lived Son Has Lived to a Hundred 谢家的短命鬼长命百岁了 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] The lid of a dead person's coffin won't lie flat because they had an unresolved longing in life. Given time, that longing turns into a demonic obsession, and unless it is resolved, their descendants will suffer. Yan Sanhe's job is to release the dead from their obsessions. One day, she gets hounded by Third Master Xie, who claims to have one. Yan Sanhe says she doesn't deal with the living. Third Master Xie replies, “Everyone says I won't live long. Just think of 125.4kReads9.6Score17kShelves
9. 59 救 Saving the Boy With the Crippled Leg 救赎残腿少年 Running Little Peach奔跑小桃子Modern Romance468k WordsCompleted She first met Wen Yanqing at his family's dinner table. Xu Mengxing had just been brought back to her birth family, and Wen Yanqing's father had killed her biological father in a drunk-driving accident. The sudden arrival of the young girl, so well-mannered and well-read, made her seem like a freak in their world. He knew perfectly well that they weren't alike. Later, he worked himself to the bone, all so she could become the brightest star in the galaxy. During an interview, the host asked, “Mr 1kReads8.7Score108Shelves

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   The male lead is sickly and gets sick easily. Although he appears cold and powerful to outsiders, he is actually very sweet and affectionate in front of the female lead and always clings to her. The female lead has no choice but to spoil him.

10. 60 阮 Colonel Ruan Coaxes His Frail Little Black Lotus 阮上校低哄病弱小黑莲花 Leaves Fall Through a Thousand Autumns叶落千秋Modern Romance542k WordsOngoing (Strong female lead + secret identity + devoted couple + sweet romance + sickly, gentle-looking but dark male lead + green-tea puppy) (A plot idea that came to me while I was amusing myself and going a little crazy. Let’s just say this book reveals my preferences completely. Strong female lead, weaker male lead, sweet romance, super sweet. Read with caution if that’s not your thing!!!) The first time they met, she broke into an organization to carry out her first assassination mission. When the 207Reads8.2Score104Shelves
11. 61 女 The Queen's Adorable Movie Star Husband 女王的影帝小娇夫 Qie Qie An且且安Modern Romance577k WordsCompleted [Dominant Queen + Tragic Handsome Movie Star + Contract + Redemption + Sweet Romance + Both Leads Have No Other Partners] When you’re young, you shouldn’t meet someone so dazzling. Before Jiang Zhao became a top movie star, he went through a period when he was mired in misery. Xia Yiqing was like a blazing sun, rescuing him from the abyss with unyielding force. She said Jiang Zhao was her lucky charm, there to help her survive a year of calamity. But Jiang Zhao thought she was the one who brough 1.5kReads8.9Score131Shelves
12. 62 重 Reborn: This Time, I Won't Run Away 重生：这一次，我不躲了 Mo Yan Ru Chu陌颜如初Modern Romance332k WordsCompleted The heroine is reborn, and the male lead isn’t a strong type. Bai Muxue never thought she was a good person. One after another, the people who treated her well left her as she grew up. Little by little, she got used to being alone, used to relying on no one. She grew strong and cold. The more she cared, the more she wanted to distance herself. The deeper she wanted to fall, the more she wanted to run away. The best way she knows to love someone is not to hurt them or get close to them. Mu Zihan 206Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 63 重 Reborn to Save the Powerful Man: Sickly Master Gu Is His One and Only 重生救赎大佬专宠病弱顾爷 Grass-Eating Rabbit草吃兔Modern Romance191k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Sickly Hero + Sweet Romance + Mutual Healing + Happy Ending + Two Powerful Leads + Devoted Wife + Wild Imagination] [Stunning, dominant powerhouse VS sickly, mischievous, gorgeous man] The subordinates watched their CEO being carried bridal-style in the arms of the stunning powerhouse and gasped in amazement. “Ugh… Yanyan, my heart hurts. I need a kiss.” Gu Yanyi’s violet eyes flickered as he clutched his chest. His handsome face looked utterly frail as he gazed at the stunning woman b 1.8kReads6.6Score102Shelves

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    The male lead is sickly and the female lead dotes on her husband. [Rebirth + sickly and weak novel + sweet romance + mutual redemption + HE + strong characters + doting husband + imaginative plot] [The stunningly beautiful and domineering CEO Han Yan VS the sickly and dramatic handsome man Gu Yanyi] The subordinates were all amazed as they watched their CEO being carried horizontally in the arms of the stunningly beautiful CEO.

14. 64 长 Your Highness, Please Don’t Spare Me 长公主您莫怜惜 That Tree on the Island孤岛那棵树Ancient Romance320k WordsCompleted [Both leads reborn + strong female lead + sexual tension + political intrigue + past and present lives] #Wild and aloof, ambitious and formidable princess × obsessive but restrained, lovesick and devoted shadow guard [1] The eldest princess of the Southern Kingdom wields power with ease and can charm anyone without even trying, but never gives her heart away. Who could have guessed she would be betrayed when she least expected it, only to discover that her sweet, obedient little shadow guard, wh 1.8kReads9.0Score237Shelves

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    These are also great books. I couldn't fit them all in the last post, so I'll recommend a few more. I like reading books with strong female leads. [Kissing emojis]

15. 65 快 Quick Transmigration: 108 Ways to Force the Villain into Beauty 快穿：强制美貌反派的108式 Huang Miao煌喵Modern Romance381k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead, the strongest in the world | Cunning | Forceful pursuit of the male leads | Extreme self-interest | Invincible power fantasy | Rivalry among male love interests | Sweet romance] A capricious, powerful, insatiable female lead VS breathtakingly beautiful male leads of all kinds After a System accidentally binds itself to her, the Heavenly Demon Jiang Suyan enters countless small worlds to forcibly save beautiful villainous characters. At first: Save them? You're asking a demon 3.9kReads8.6Score561Shelves
16. 66 长 The Princess Forces Herself on the Heir, Who Weeps Under Her Affection 长公主强取豪夺，世子为奴被疼哭 Wei Xun唯寻Ancient Romance173k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + Revenge on scumbags + Cathartic wish fulfillment + Happy ending] Two years ago, Gu Lingjun heard that Xie Yanyun, heir to the Duke of Qi's residence and guardian of the State of Qi, was a lofty flower: cold, noble, and as otherworldly as an immortal descended from heaven. Before meeting him, Gu Lingjun scoffed. How could a filthy place like the State of Qi possibly have an immortal? But when she finally saw him, the young man sat astride a white horse, clad in silver armor. He w 3.5kReads8.9Score417Shelves
17. 67 休 Divorce the Princess's Husband, and Bring the Peerless General into the Manor 休掉驸马，绝色将军圈进府 Qi Xun祈薰Ancient Romance942k WordsCompleted [Both Leads Are Chaste + Reborn + Little Court Intrigue + Mutual Flirting + Sweet Romance, 1v1 + All Sweetness, No Angst] [A decisive, ruthless, darkened heroine, obsessively devoted to the hero x A sharp-tongued, proud general in dazzling red] [Note: The heroine loved the hero in her previous life too. She never loved her imperial consort and instinctively resisted intimacy with him. There was a conspiracy behind it, and both leads are chaste!] In her previous life, Su Qingxuan was blind enough 6kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves
18. 68 G GB: The Princess Consort Is So Delicate, She Pushes the Prince Off His Feet GB：王妃身娇体软把王爷推倒了 Dream King梦kingAncient Romance417k WordsCompleted [Female lead pursuing a crippled prince + coercion + transmigrate into a book + redemption + rebellious heroine vs. a prideful, secretly passionate prince] Jiang Pan transmigrated into a book, ending up in the body of a beautiful, delicate woman named Jiang Pan who was being held captive. This Jiang Pan was also a great beauty, and a beast-taming esper from the Lingxing Century. Before Jiang Pan transmigrated into the book, the cold, ruthless, noble, and handsome crippled prince was like this 6.1kReads9.1Score705Shelves
19. 69 清 The Cool, Aloof Campus Heartthrob Had Me Pin Him Against the Wall and Kiss Him Until He Cried 清冷校草被我按在墙上亲哭了 Shiitake Mushrooms Are Delicious香菇好吃Modern Romance423k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance, everyday life, school, one-on-one, both leads are each other's first and only, no rivalry between women] [Cool-looking, innocent college guy]× [Cute-looking, scheming girl] While working part-time, Jiang Jingchen was hassled by a customer, but a mysterious girl stepped in to help. He had barely thanked her when she stole a kiss. After that, she teased and flirted with Jiang Jingchen every day, bringing him flowers, candy, and cake. “Please don't show up in front of me again.” The 1.9kReads8.7Score172Shelves
20. 70 长 The Princess’s Tactics Are Impeccable, but Her Little Slave Can’t Handle Her Flirting 长公主手段高，小奴隶他不经撩 Wei Xun唯寻Ancient Romance322k WordsCompleted [Master-servant romance + slight yandere elements + reborn revenge against scumbags + sweet romance + heroine spoils hero. A story about a princess who builds her power and takes revenge while doting on her little slave, then goes on to become emperor.] [Unhinged, dark princess vs. sweet, loyal puppy-like little slave] In her previous life, Gu Xun trusted the wrong people and watched her country fall and her family perish. Reborn, Gu Xun vows to protect her homeland and make the so-called destin 4kReads9.4Score467Shelves
21. 71 大 His Wife Is Too Powerful, So the Big Shot Can Only Play the Victim and Beg for Affection! 大佬夫人太强他只能卖惨求贴贴！ Crazy Durian疯狂的榴莲Modern Romance306k WordsCompleted (Secret identities, mutual pampering, both leads are devoted to each other, feel-good story) The Lady Emperor rules the south, and the Buddha Lord rules the north. It has long been rumored that two rulers govern the Huaxia Empire. Their forces are evenly matched, and despite fighting many times, neither side has ever won. Then betrayal causes the Lady Emperor, Shi Ran, to fall. After dying, Shi Ran is reborn in the body of a second daughter who shares her name, in a family where neither parent l 696Reads8.2Score107Shelves
22. 72 笨 You Clumsy Evil God! Why Do You Faint Every Time We Kiss? 笨蛋邪神！为什么亲亲都会晕倒？ Ke Xiaoyao可小妖Modern Romance354k WordsCompleted [Female Dominant Lead, Powerful Heroine, Infinite Romance Worlds, Role-Playing, Yandere, Extremely Sweet Romance, Devoted First Loves Only ♥] [Powerful Female Lead vs. Sweet-and-Obedient Male Lead] For no apparent reason, Shen Zhizhi is kidnapped into a game of dungeons. Pretending to be a clueless beginner, she accepts a mission to play a yandere. But the more she plays the part… the more she becomes a real yandere. Great. She loves this feeling of going crazy. Dungeon 1: A dark corner in a 7.1kReads9.4Score735Shelves
23. 73 我 I'm Reborn and You're Disabled, So We're a Perfect Match 我重生你残疾，咱俩正好配一对 Cheng Yuan程遇安Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted [The rating is low because the book just launched. Check my profile for a completed nine-star novel about making the male lead suffer. I’m reliable and update regularly.] Bright, carefree ray of sunshine × sickly, domineering real CEO * Mu Hanyu, who lived in darkness, thought he had found salvation. But as someone born under an ill-fated star, he still lost the love that had only just begun to bloom. He lost the person he loved. He also lost one of his lower legs. And he was left frail and sick 1.1kReads8.6Score102Shelves

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    The female lead is very doting, and the male lead is genuinely sickly.

24. 74 我 My Mr. Lin Doesn’t Talk 我的林先生不说话 Xu Xiaoyu徐小雨Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted [One couple + first love + love at first sight + mutual devotion and affection] [Warm, attentive special education teacher ✖ insecure, sensitive full-time writer] * After moving into her new home, Lin Zhaozhao always assumed her neighbor was a beautiful, kind-hearted young woman who loved life, until one evening she saw the handsome Lin Xingye step out of the elevator. One day, Lin Zhaozhao announced to her parents, “You two are going to have a son-in-law!” Another day, faced with her editor’s r 23.6kReads9.5Score3.3kShelves
25. 75 孟 Miss Meng, Mr. Shen Has Lost His Memory 孟小姐，沈先生他失忆了 Jiu Xiaolan酒小澜Modern Romance739k WordsCompleted Tortured Romance | Wealthy Family Romance | Sickly Hero | Heart Disease | Amnesia | A Little Business Warfare One chance encounter made Shen Yunchuan someone she would never forget for the rest of her life. There are countless beautiful sights in this world. But for Meng Shuxing, the one she could never forget was Shen Yunchuan. 486Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book has a male protagonist with a heart condition.

26. 76 病 A Care Manual for the Frail Male Lead 病弱男主养护手记 Gu Wanwan顾椀椀Modern Romance255k WordsCompleted [The male lead is sickly! The male lead is sickly! The male lead is sickly and will never fully recover!] [The heroine is a hopeless romantic! Sweet romance! No logic! Everyday life!] Xu Jianing was originally a cannon-fodder supporting female character in a novel. According to the original plot, her story should have ended for good after she fell into the sea and died, but she faked her death and escaped. After spending two years living it up elsewhere, Xu Jianing returned to the imperial capit 2.5kReads7.1Score114Shelves
27. 77 豪 A Powerful Family Alliance: Darling, Don't Leave Me 豪门联姻：乖乖，别不要我 Die Mian Sheng蝶面生Modern Romance383k WordsCompleted (Complete) [Wealthy family + devoted couple with a happy ending + seven-year age gap + doting husband + marriage before love + frail, fatherly male lead + two endings] Heiress of a wealthy family X At first: abstinent, aloof head of a financial empire (later: frail, humble, disabled tycoon) A little sweetness at first (after forty chapters, the male lead loses a leg, suffers from moderate depression and severe stomach problems, and becomes frail) Everyone in the capital knew that Li Nian, the el 1.6kReads8.7Score101Shelves

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    A frail business tycoon was involved in a serious car accident midway through his career, resulting in the amputation of his left leg and irreversible damage to his health. Heart disease + amputation + severe stomach problems + depression [almost crying]

28. 78 反 The Rebellious Bad Boy Is Covered in Wounds: Lure Him Close and Tame Him 反骨狂少满身伤，撩入怀，治服他 Luo Luotao络洛桃Modern Romance544k WordsCompleted Early on, the injured eldest young master of the Sheng family gritted his teeth and endured the pain. “Mm… Ah… Ye Xingyu, what kind of bodyguard are you?” Later, the badly injured Sheng puppy pressed himself into Ye Xingyu’s arms. Biting his lower lip, he rubbed his face against the hollow of her neck and tried to bear the pain. “Mm… Ah… Ye Xingyu, hold me tight, okay…?” The male lead is beautiful, strong, and miserable, but his injuries don’t make him weak. His pain and injuries are described 1kReads8.7Score101Shelves
29. 79 启 Your Majesty, Little Jiaotu Has Been Spoiled by You 启禀天尊：小椒图被您宠坏了 Die Mian Sheng蝶面生Ancient Romance228k WordsCompleted [A frail, devoted, beautiful-but-tragic Heavenly Venerable and a straightforward, adorable little Jiaotu with no magical powers] [Age gap, sweet and angsty in equal measure, both leads are inexperienced in love] Heavenly Venerable Chengyu, Gu Yuan, endured on the brink of death for over ten thousand years, waiting for his little Jiaotu. At last, she was reborn and returned. She had forgotten everything about her past life, including Gu Yuan. Yet fate brought them together once more, and he pampe 122Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    Remember, 20 books is Tomato's limit, not my limit. There are male-male romance, historical romance, and modern romance—all styles to choose from.

30. 80 明 The Bright Moon Once Shone on My Heart 明月也曾照我心 A Ying Doesn't Eat Biscuits阿影不吃饼Female-Channel Fanfiction278k WordsCompleted Qiao Wan Mian, a chivalrous woman with an overwhelming sense of justice, happens by chance to marry Tu Shan Jing, the wealthiest man in the land and head of the Tu Shan clan. Just then, he falls gravely ill after being left heartbroken by a recent breakup. As she gets to know him better, Qiao Wan Mian discovers that her gentle husband, who seems to fall seriously ill at the drop of a hat, is actually a nine-tailed spirit fox! The secrets of the Tu Shan clan also slowly come to light... A frail m 81Reads8.0Score—Shelves
31. 81 咸 The Lazy Princess Returns to the Capital, and the Whole Dynasty Follows Her for the Gossip 咸鱼郡主回京，全皇朝追着吃瓜 Evening Ripples晚漾Ancient Romance715k WordsCompleted [Everyone’s Favorite + Sweet Historical Romance + Fun and Lighthearted + Palace Politics with a Light Touch + Both Leads Are Each Other’s Only One + Equally Matched Leads + No Transmigration, Rebirth, System, or Inner Thoughts + Everyone Is Native to This World] A seemingly sweet and gentle daughter of a vassal king vs. a truly delicate and frail eldest imperial grandson For the old emperor’s birthday, vassal kings from across the land are ordered to come to the imperial capital and celebrate 38.4kReads9.1Score3.9kShelves

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    The first book! Song Qingye once pursued that unattainable beauty for a whole year with unwavering devotion. The pursuit was incredibly difficult. But who could have imagined that just as they were beginning to date, this flower, seemingly within their grasp, would quietly "fly away"? Time passed, and five years went by. Song Qingye faced her internship interview for her graduate thesis production. Unexpectedly, during the interview, when her eyes met those of the CEO, his enigmatic gaze and that vaguely familiar face made Song Qingye feel a wave of dizziness. Oh dear! It was that "flawed white moonlight" who had reappeared! However, Song Qingye firmly thought: "Hmph, this time I won't fall for it so easily!"

32. 82 盲 The Blind Prince Keeps Fighting, Snatching, and Playing the Victim 盲眼王爷他又争又抢又茶 April Friend四月友人Ancient Romance334k WordsCompleted (Slow-Burn Romance / Love Grows Over Time / Mutual Healing / Young Love / HE) Fleeing famine northward, Su Ying was so weak with hunger that she nearly died in the blizzard. The blind young master Pei Xiu of the Minister's residence saved her and took her in. Two years later, power changed hands, and the Pei family fell overnight. The night the family was arrested and their home confiscated, Su Ying rescued the little blind boy amid the chaos. · That year, Su Ying was sixteen, hiding from place 72kReads9.3Score14.4kShelves

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    The sickly male protagonist revolves around the female protagonist, who has her own career.

33. 83 自 The Selfish One and the Coward 自私鬼和胆小鬼 Jiu Sheng sevenn九笙sevennModern Romance481k WordsOngoing [Female lead spoils the male lead + male lead is clingy and cries easily + female lead carries male lead in her arms + both are each other's first and only + female lead dotes on her husband] Zhaozhao, the moon high in the clouds, this longing is for Zhaozhao. Yan Zhaozhao has a name as pure as the moon, but she's selfish. The moon shines bright, yet it only shines on her. Dreams fail to come, and the lamp burns out. Shen Jin spent his short life being abandoned again and again, until he became 3.6kReads8.2Score280Shelves

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    Female doting on male lead + Female lead is fiercely protective of her husband + Female lead can princess carry male lead + Male lead is always sick (stomach ache, leg ache, low blood sugar, back pain, fractures, etc.) + Male lead is a pitiful little guy (loves to be pampered, cries easily and needs to be comforted) + Insecure + Super fast-paced romance + No misunderstandings (even if there are, they are quickly resolved) + Both male and female leads are very affectionate and doting.

34. 84 听 They Say the Top Scholar Used His Legs to Keep the Princess Royal All to Himself 听说状元郎用一双腿锁死了长公主 Jun Wanwan君莞莞14k WordsCompleted They say the top scholar used his legs to keep the Princess Royal all to himself 3.6kReads—Score109Shelves

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    This short story is just that, besides being sickly and disabled, it also has other problems.

35. 85 我 Year After Year with Mr. Cheng 我与程先生的岁岁年年 Xu Xiaoyu徐小雨Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted [1v1 healing romance + childhood sweethearts + first love + warm, mutual devotion] [Catlike Miss / history teacher × Bunny Gentleman / piano tuner] * Eight-year-old Sheng Yi vowed to be the eyes of ten-year-old Cheng Zui for the rest of his life. Cheng Zui laughed. “You silly girl. Forever is impossible.” Sheng Yi disagreed. “You’re the silly one! When I say forever, I mean forever.” Cheng Zui muttered under his breath, “Don’t say silly things.” Sheng Yi playfully bobbed her head and told him, 534Reads8.9Score100Shelves

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    In the first book, the male lead is in poor health and blind, but he still gives up his own studies to support the female lead through university. In the second book, the male lead is also sickly and is the female lead's landlady. In both books, the female lead dotes on the male lead, and they are each other's salvation. 👍🏻👍🏻

36. 86 救 Help! There’s an Adorable Ghost in My Rental 救命！我租的房子里有只可爱鬼 Xu Xiaoyu徐小雨Modern Romance170k WordsCompleted [Online shop owner vs. a wandering soul] [One-on-one romance + both leads are pure + happy ending + sweet story of healing] * Hoping to uncover the truth behind her dreams, Su Wanmeng found a little curly-haired figure in her rental apartment whom nobody else could see. Before long, she and the adorable ghost began a heartwarming yet chaotic life together. Ji Niannian, meanwhile, thought he was Mengmeng’s “snail boy,” the kind who would even bless her with wealth and fortune. * One night, Ji Nia 218Reads8.9Score—Shelves
37. 87 阴 The Brooding Top Is Always Crying in the Seductive Tycoon's Arms! 阴湿攻，他总在钓系大佬怀里哭！ Baijiu250白酒250Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Completed] Xu Sui wakes up to a world-shattering shock. His wife, with whom he'd shared a love-hate relationship and a forced romance, has killed herself. She's completely dead, leaving him behind, frail, helpless, and crying out for care. Xu Sui silently looks at the engagement ring he'd secretly prepared, along with the betrothal gifts he'd spent years putting together. His composure slowly crumbles, and he grows increasingly unhinged. “If you're a ghost, haunt me like a demon for the rest of 6.3kReads8.4Score414Shelves
38. 88 驯 A Day Spent Taming the Sinister Villain Like a Dog 驯服阴鸷反派当狗的一天 Occasionally Semi-Permanent偶尔半永久Modern Romance341k WordsCompleted [Pseudo transmigration into a book + villain] [Heiress of a tycoon family + sinister illegitimate son] [Villainous couple] There was a saying circulating around Shengde Academy: Gu Ye was Yin En’s obedient little dog. “Daring to confess to him? Did you get Yin En’s permission first?” 16.7kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves

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    This is a pseudo-transmigration story where the male lead willingly becomes the female lead's devoted puppy. He's completely obedient and submissive to her, never getting angry no matter what she does, only fearing she'll leave him or fall for someone else. The male lead is cunning, dark, and insane. He cries at the drop of a hat, constantly worried that the female lead will find another dog and abandon him. He even plots to kill everyone in the story, wanting to possess the female lead and have her all to himself. The female lead is also a madwoman, always defiant and defiant; anyone who crosses her will suffer the consequences, but she only wants special attention from others!

39. 89 白 Gathering White Dew and Sweetgrass 白露采薇 Ruo Yang若鸯Ancient Romance423k WordsCompleted The general’s daughter × the sickly, obsessive prince “She is a free bird in the woods. How could she ever be willing to be trapped in this cage like me...” “When I was young, I imagined that my future husband would be like Father, fighting for our country, or like my brother, with a world of strategy in his mind and a sword that flashed like lightning. Who would have thought... he’d be a frail little cripple?” A marriage contract bound their fates together. He had been unable to walk since ch 1.1kReads8.2Score101Shelves

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    This is a historical romance. The male lead is a paralyzed, sickly, and unloved prince, while the female lead is the daughter of a general. They are brought together by an arranged marriage. Initially, they dislike each other and bicker constantly, but later they fall in love and dote on each other. [Shy]

40. 90 G After I Humiliated the Enemy General, He Became My Dog GB折辱敌国将军后他成为我的狗 Mu Xi Aaaaaa木曦AaaaaaAncient Romance179k WordsCompleted [A novel about tormenting men! Tormenting men! Tormenting men!] (The rating is low because it just opened.) [Female-led romance + Male lead abuse + The substitute takes her place + Physical and emotional torment + Love and hatred] [The male lead is tormented in every chapter, imprisoned and abused by the female lead] [Mad, obsessive princess versus a bewitchingly beautiful enemy general] The realm is currently divided among four states: Qi, Chen, Yan, and Zhao. Four years ago, Jiang Sangning was 2.8kReads8.0Score164Shelves

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    The male protagonist is a sickly beauty who is either coughing up blood or on his way to cough up blood every day.

41. 91 饲 The Right Way to Care for a Frail Young Master 饲养小病秧子的正确方式 One-Day Radish一日萝Modern Romance560k WordsCompleted A sweet bedtime story with a happy ending [Pure-hearted, gloomy puppy-like boy × pretty, laid-back little fairy] The sanatorium where Nan Qi works is a little strange. A patient who never sees the light of day keeps the curtains drawn from morning to night. Nan Qi has never seen him, and her coworkers at the sanatorium are all strangely wary of him. She finds it odd, but the generous salary means she has to stay. Then, on a night of heavy snow, a strange noise comes from the patient’s room. Nan 20kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves

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    The female lead is a guiding lover, it's a very good watch.

42. 92 被 The Frail Young Master Doted on by the City Lord Is a True Big Shot 被城主娇养的病弱公子是真大佬 Shi Xiaoshu时小舒Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Feng Qingwu transmigrated into a book and became a dazzling but doomed character in a novel. Feng Qingwu sneered. “Doomed? Let’s see who ends up doomed! I’ll make your life miserable!” But she never expected to get tangled up with a delicate, handsome man. Everyone in the Sacred Realm knew that one aristocratic family had a peerlessly handsome young master who suffered from an old ailment and was tormented by pain year-round. “Cough... City Lord, I’m hurting all over.” At first, Feng Qingwu was 1kReads8.2Score118Shelves

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    The male lead is both charming and cunning, while the female lead is aloof and powerful. It's a great show, so keep watching!

43. 93 惊 What a Shock! The Frail, Fussy Young Master Coaxes Me to Pick a Black Rose 惊！病弱娇气包容少诱摘黑玫瑰 Die Mian Sheng蝶面生Modern Romance364k WordsCompleted [Two powerful leads who save each other, wealthy families, secret crush, doting on her husband, hidden identity revealed, play the pig to eat the tiger, long-planned schemes, fiercely protective, sickly male lead] [Versatile, delicate and sickly green-tea hidden tycoon X sharp-tongued, soft-hearted, stunning illegitimate daughter who holds power] Everyone says that Rong Xinian, the short-lived heir of the Rong family, is the most useless ornament among the wealthy families of the capital. He has 5.3kReads6.6Score614Shelves

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    The male lead is genuinely sickly and weak, a spoiled and manipulative girl, while the female lead dotes on him immensely.

44. 94 病 My Sickly Young Uncle Protected Me With His Life 病秧子小叔用命护我 Bewitching Beauty Yaoyao魅颜妖妖Modern Romance411k WordsCompleted A gentle, frail CEO vs. a spoiled little troublemaker who knows she can get away with anything The male lead’s long road to winning her back When Pei Mufeng was thirteen, he joined the Pei family and met a beloved little ray of sunshine. Her warmth lit up his whole world and chased away his unease. From then on, he vowed that no matter what happened, he would protect her! 1.5kReads6.4Score106Shelves

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    The male protagonist suffers from back pain, stomach pain, and heart pain.

45. 95 病 The Frail Heartbreaker Gets Played and Turns into a Sweet Little Charmer 病弱海王被钓成了小嗲精 Little Rabbit Eats Fish小兔吃鱼Modern Romance170k WordsOngoing I used to think Cen Yu'an was a frail beauty who couldn't live without me. For his sake, I put aside my flirtatious ways and cared for him devotedly. I shielded him from drinks and soothed his stomach. That is, until he casually ignored me time and time again. Then I finally understood: he wasn't a sickly kitten. He was a heartless playboy. But when he showed up again, his whole demeanor changed He leaned weakly against my doorway, the corners of his eyes red. “Niannian, my stomach hurts... Give 387Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Stomach ache, hives, low blood sugar, fever—an invincible, sickly man. A woman dotes on him; their relationship is a love-hate one, with the female lead always softening, massaging his stomach and feeding him.

46. 96 女 The Female General Returns to Dote on Her Frail Young Master 女将归来，娇养病弱公子 Xia Shiwan夏拾晚Ancient Romance387k WordsCompleted Female-led power fantasy, female strength, doting on her husband, a delicate younger husband, political intrigue and revenge A domineering, poker-faced, older female general who pampers her husband versus a sweet, seemingly innocent younger man with a loyal-dog streak and a mischievous side After five years of fighting through bloodshed, she rose from a lonely orphan to a marquess commanding a mighty army. She captured Prince Rui alive, took down a general with a single arrow, toppled the chance 4kReads8.5Score406Shelves

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    The male protagonist suffered from poisoning since childhood and had poor health. After meeting the female protagonist, he was pampered by her. She coaxed him to eat, take his medicine, and sleep.

47. 97 偏 The Beloved Little Flirt of an Obsessive Big Shot Has Turned Yandere Again 偏执大佬的团宠小撩精又病娇了 A Leaf Flying Through Snow一叶飞雪Modern Romance564k WordsCompleted [Reborn + revenge on scumbags + secret identities + two yanderes + sweet romance] In her previous life, she was framed by a scumbag and his lackey and sent to prison. He, despite his failing health, took the blame for her and eventually died in prison. When she learned the truth, she went mad and risked everything to take her enemies down with her... Reborn, she uncovers the truth piece by piece and vows to make her enemies suffer and her loved ones rejoice, forcing everyone who hurt her or him 847Reads8.7Score102Shelves

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    The male lead has a heart condition and suffers frequent attacks; the female lead is reborn and dotes on her husband. The male lead is obsessive and submissive, while the female lead has many identities. Together, the couple takes down the villains—no misunderstandings!

48. 98 春 Warm Lamp on a Spring Night 春夜温灯 You Chen由宸Modern Romance163k WordsOngoing [Entertainment industry + A delicate, frail male lead who’s easy to sweep off his feet + A princess-carrying, fiercely protective female lead] Lin Xian, 25: a rising star with a gentle exterior and a bold, decisive streak. Shen Yanzhou, 32: a genius screenwriter and newly minted director who has suffered from asthma for years. He seems cold but is warm inside, and he’s delicate, frail, and easy to sweep off his feet. At a banquet, she fiercely stands up for him: “Even hearing my man cough breaks 134Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "Entertainment Industry + Delicate and Easily Pushed-Over Male Lead + Domineering and Protective Female Lead with a Princess Carry" Lin Xian: 25 years old, rising starlet, gentle on the outside but fierce on the inside, a woman of action. Shen Yanzhou: 32 years old, genius screenwriter and up-and-coming director, suffers from asthma for many years, cold on the outside but warm on the inside, delicate and easily pushed over. At a banquet, she fiercely protects her husband, saying, "I feel sorry for my man even if he coughs once. Who do you think you are, daring to joke about his illness?"

49. 99 欺 You Dare Bully My Prince? The Demon King’s Consort Turns the Imperial City Upside Down 欺负我家王爷？妖王王妃掀翻皇城 Dust Warmed by Rice Wine清酒温尘Fantastical Romance525k WordsOngoing [BG romance, one-on-one and mutually faithful, a mix of sweetness, angst, and satisfying payback. The story and flashbacks include scenes where the male lead suffers, so proceed with caution if that’s not your thing.] [Flirtatious, fierce demon queen who dotes on her husband × sickly, patient, scheming prince] The ruler of all demons transmigrates into the body of a useless princess while undergoing a trial, and from the start, she’s set up and sent to the cold, aloof hostage’s bed. The beautifu 1.2kReads—Score109Shelves

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    The male protagonist is sickly and weak, and he is often injured, punished, coughs up blood, and falls into a coma. The female protagonist dotes on and protects her husband.

50. 100 垂 I’m Coveting My Short-Lived Husband’s Inheritance, but What If He Won’t Die? 垂涎短命夫君遗产，可他不死咋办 Three Two Five三二五Ancient Romance547k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + mutually devoted one-on-one couple] The first time Jiang Yunshao laid eyes on the handsome, sickly man who looked destined to die young, her eyes lit up. A short life? Perfect! Flirt with him! Marry him! Then inherit his estate when he dies and spend it however she likes! Later, her supposedly short-lived husband dotes on her as if she were the most precious thing in the world. When morning sickness strikes, she drops her act as a delicate little rabbit and declares with fierce 124.7kReads9.0Score13.1kShelves

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    🍀🍀🍀Upon first meeting the handsome, sickly, and short-lived husband, Jiang Yunshao's eyes lit up🌼🌼, thinking of inheriting his estate and indulging in a life of extravagance after his death. However, she was later pampered and spoiled by her short-lived husband. When she experienced morning sickness, she shed her feigned delicate and innocent demeanor [Learned][Learned], and declared with overwhelming confidence that she wouldn't allow the male lead to die, didn't want his inheritance, and was willing to give up her entire fortune to save his life, even if it meant squandering her wealth.

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